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Baatara gorge waterfall
Baatara gorge waterfall
Afqa Grotto
Afqa Grotto
Abraham River
Abraham River
Qurnat as Sawda'
Qurnat as Sawda'
Mount Lebanon, Lebanon

Qartaba

Qartaba is a locality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, 1,173 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now15°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population–
Local time18:05
34.09° N, 35.85° EElevation 1,173 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
The year in Qartabaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec89October
October: high / low20° / 11°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Qartaba at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in August

Coolest month0°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

276 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

2 mm of rain

Weather in Qartaba

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
15°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct19°13°1.1 mm
Fri23 Oct21°14°
Sat24 Oct20°14°
Sun25 Oct18°13°
Mon26 Oct18°13°
Tue27 Oct20°13°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct17°12°4.4 mm
Thu29 Oct13°10°16.6 mm
Fri30 Oct13°10°6.9 mm
Sat31 Oct12°10°1.5 mm

When to go to Qartaba

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score273144749498969597896333
High8°8°11°15°19°23°26°26°24°20°14°10°
Low0°0°2°6°10°14°16°16°15°11°6°2°
Rain (mm)2762291716832722772175227
Wet days121185310015810

What's on in Qartaba

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Qartaba

All monuments

Outdoors around Qartaba

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Cross and statue of Virgin MaryViewpoints · 1,400 m
1.7 km
Up Hill ChouwenCamp sites
3.1 km
chouwan entryViewpoints
4.1 km
Bohayra ChouaneCamp sites
4.7 km
Abi MansourMountain huts
11 km
منطقة للتزلج مزار كفردبيانSki area · 24 km of pistes · 19 lifts
12 km
Zaarour ClubSki area · 4 km of pistes · 6 lifts
20 km
The Cedars Ski ResortSki area · 6 km of pistes · 6 lifts
28 km

Nature around Qartaba

Nature in Lebanon

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Lebanon seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Qartaba

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Qartaba

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Joub Jannine 7 km ↑1956 · 45 km
5.4Protaras 47 km ↘1993 · 149 km
5.3Ainab 3 km ↗1956 · 43 km
5.1Srifa 10 km ↖2008 · 99 km

Qartaba from above

Getting to Qartaba

Beirut Rafic Hariri International AirportBEY
45 km
Damascus International AirportDAM
98 km
Latakia International AirportLTK
146 km

Places near Qartaba

Places with a climate like Qartaba

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Qartaba?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Qartaba.
What is the hottest month in Qartaba?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Qartaba?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Qartaba?
January is the wettest month with about 276 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.